{"id":194,"date":"2012-06-29T21:31:26","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2019-05-13T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:32:59","slug":"state-tax-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/?page_id=194","title":{"rendered":"State Tax System"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAX & LICENSE \/ STATE TAX SYSTEM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Florida residents enjoy living in a state that imposes very few taxes. The majority of revenue is derived from sales\/use tax and intangible and corporate income tax. Florida does not impose a personal income tax. For more information on taxes in Florida, call or write:<\/p>\n

Tax Information Services<\/strong>
\n Department of Revenue (DOR)
\n 1379 Blountstown Highway
\n Tallahassee, FL 32304-2716
\n Information 850-488-6800
\n Toll free 800-352-3671
\n TDD 800-367-8331
\n http:\/\/dor.myflorida.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Florida Residency
\n You are considered a Florida resident when your true, fixed, and permanent home and principal establishment is in Florida. Filing a declaration of domicile, qualifying for homestead exemption, or registering to vote in Florida can establish residency. Obtaining a Florida drivers license only indicates an intent to establish residency.<\/p>\n

Sales\/Use Tax
\n Florida’s sales tax rate is 6 percent. Each retail sale, admission charge, storage, use, or rental is taxable, along with some services. Some items are specifically exempt. Some counties impose an additional tax that can be called a local option tax, county tax, or local general sales tax. This additional tax can be anywhere from 0.25 to 2.5 percent on top of the regular sales tax. Unless specifically exempt, merchandise purchased out of state is subject to tax when brought into Florida within six months of the purchase date. This "use tax," as it is commonly called, is also assessed at the rate of 6 percent. You will need to complete an "out-of-state purchase return" form when filing and paying use tax unless the tax owed is less than $1.00.<\/p>\n

Intangible Personal Property Tax
\n Florida repealed its intangible personal property tax effective January 1, 2007.<\/p>\n

Ad Valorem (Property) Tax
\n If you purchase a home in Florida, you will pay ad valorem or "property" tax based on the taxable value of the property. Ad valorem taxes are assessed by the county property appraiser and collected annually by the tax collector’s office. A $25,000 homestead exemption is available to homeowners who meet certain requirements. Certain exemptions are also available to blind persons and other physically-challenged residents. Contact the appropriate county property appraiser for details:<\/p>\n

County Property Appraisers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bay County<\/strong>
\n 850-248-8401
\n http:\/\/baypa.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Escambia County<\/strong>
\n 850-434-2735
\n www.escpa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Okaloosa County<\/strong>
\n 850-651-7240
\n http:\/\/okaloosapa.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Santa Rosa County<\/strong>
\n 850-983-1880
\n www.srcpa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Walton County<\/strong>
\n 850-267-4500
\n http:\/\/qpublic.net\/walton<\/a><\/p>\n

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County Tax Collectors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bay County<\/strong>
\n 850-248-8501
\n http:\/\/tc.co.bay.fl.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Escambia County<\/strong>
\n 850-438-6500
\n http:\/\/escambiataxcollector.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Okaloosa County<\/strong>
\n www.okaloosatax.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Santa Rosa County<\/strong>
\n 850-983-1800
\n www.srctc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Walton County<\/strong>
\n 850-892-8121
\n www.waltontaxcollector.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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TAX & LICENSE \/ STATE TAX SYSTEM Florida residents enjoy living in a state that imposes very few taxes. The majority of revenue is derived from sales\/use tax and intangible and corporate income tax. Florida does not impose a personal income tax. For more information on taxes in Florida, call or write: Tax Information Services […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=194"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":576,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/revisions\/576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/PensacolaFL3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}